/newsroom/taxonomy/term/801/all en /newsroom/channels/news/domestic-violence-deters-contraception-244528 <p>Domestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman’s reproductive choices by her partner is one of them. A major study published in PLOS One, led by ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ PhD student Lauren Maxwell, showed that women who are abused by their partner or ex-partner are much less likely to use contraception; this exposes them to sexually transmitted diseases and leads to more frequent unintended pregnancies and abortions. These findings could influence how physicians provide contraceptive counselling.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:22:39 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22352 at /newsroom